Major Hawkins on Roster of Beaufort Regiment of Militia of Affective Men; American Revolution. List returned by William Brown, Colonel of the Beaufort Militia on the 20th April 1781.
Will of Major Hawkins of Beaufort Co., 1810
"Weak in Body"; Wife: Elizabeth, Sons: Jesse Hawkins, Littleton Hawkins, Reading Hawkins, Major Hawkins, Daughters: Martha Woolard, Elizabeth Cary, Lulretta Hawkins; Sell all my property and divide between my seven children"; Executors son Major Hawkins and friend Thomas Swan, Signed February 18, 1810, Witnesses: Samuel Hawkins and John Allegood.Account Sales of the property of Major Hawkins Dec'd sold by the Executor as publick sale 17th day of March 1812. Purchasers: Major Hawkins, Lucretia hawkins, Rebecca Alligood, Alligood Wollard, Keletia Woolard, Willie Wollard, Thos. Cary, Lawson Brock, Robt. Candy, Reding Hawkins, Jno. Alligood son Jacob Alligood, Richard Gerkin, Betsey Hawkins, Johnathan Wright, Isaiah Woodard, Aaron Eborn, Jasper Woolard, Thos. Sanders, Hosea Gurdanus, Jno. barrow, Thos. McMahorn, Coventon Wollard, Ald. Ellison, Nath'l Langley, Stephen Langley, Jno. Brock, Henry Smaw, Moses Congleton, Frances Alligood, Richard Bayner, Thos. Vines, Thomas Smar, Duke Robinson, Ald. E. Harvey, Littleton hawkins, Thos. Resadd. Total L440.7.3 (Beaufort Orphans, Book A, 1808-1828, Wills and Estate Records of Beaufort County, NC by Betty J. Carmin, page 60).
Jesse Hawkins was found on a lists of accounts owed the estate of Hugh McCullough, Jeremiah Cherry, Ex'r. Jesse was also on a list of "Accounts Desperate" in the estate papers of Samuel L. Thomas, Benjamin Weston, Administrator, ca 1830. (Beaufort Orphans, Book A, 1808-1828 by Betty J. Carmin, page 41 & 42 &112)
10. Reading Hawkins
At the estate sale for Benjamin Garrett, on December 28, 1809 in Beaufort County, Redding Hawkins purchased a pine table and one lott of leather. Reading was also a purchaser at the estate sale for Henry Selby on March 25, 1812, administrator was Sally D. Selby. At the estate sale March 29, 1810 in Washington, Beaufort County, for Benjamin Blount, purchasers included M. (Major?) Hawkins, Redding Hawkins, and Thos. Trotter. (Beaufort Orphans, Book A, 1808-1828, Wills and Estate Records of Beaufort, NC by Betty J. Camin, page 31, 33, 59, 45 & 46).
William Hawkins is found on the Beaufort County List of Taxables for the year 1764: "Hawkins, William 1 White Pole.
In 1790, William Hawkins was enumerated in the Onslow County Census. Onslow County is next door to Jones County. He is head of household with one other male 16 or older. He has two more males under sixteen. There are four females and 2 slaves. From this census, it appears that William and Rhoda have three sons and three daughers. They live next door to Stephen Hawkins, Ezeriah Hawkins, and several doors down from John Hawkins. Stephen and John appear to have young families, probably a wife and one son and daugher each. Stephen and John may be sons who died before William died and therefore, were not mentioned in his will. Ezeriah has four sons and three daughers. Other neighbors are Isaac Taylor, Francis Burne, and Joseph Mitton.
By 1800, William is counted in the Jones County census, living near or next door to William Hawkins, Jr., Major Hawkins, John Hawkins, and Jesse Hawkins. Other neighbors are Asa Metts, Abner Cox, Huggens Williams, Lewis Loftin, William Isler, John Giles, and Daniel Simmons. William and his wife are over 45 years old. They still have at home three sons between the ages of 10 and 15, and one son between 16 and 25. There are no daughters at home and no slaves.
Land records for William Hawkins can be found in the book "Records of Jones County 1779-1868, Vol. I by Zae Hargett Gwynn". This book can be found in the N. C. State Library, Raleigh, NC.
Page 289, May 13, 1790, Marmaduke Cox, 250 acres to William Connerly adjoining William Hawkins, Jno. Slade Becton, Jesse Skean's, on East Side of Mosely Creek at Alexander Skeans. Land Entries (1787-1793).
Page 247&248, Feb. 26, 1791, Nathan Weatherington of Dobbs Co., NC to William Hawkins of Jones Co., NC for 100 pounds (as acting attorney for Joseph Crethers of VA) 100 acres in Craven County, NC. Witness: Geo. Metts.
Deed Book H, Page 66 & 67, November 19, 1795, William Connerly to William Hawkins for 11 pounds, 10 acres on south side of Reedy Branch at Hawkins' line. Witness: Thos. Steel, Benjamin Hawkins.
Page 281. 331-333. Dec. 13, 1804. Theophilus Rogers to William Hawkins of Lenoir Co., NC for 80 dollars 100 acres on South Side of Upper Harry's Branch @ Richard Blackledge's line, David C. Bryan's line. Wits: Benj. Askew, James Russell.
Page 922. Lands bordering Richard Blackledge, David O. Bryan, William Hawkins, & Robert Witherington. 1858.
The Will of William Hawkins, Jones County, 1809
In the Name of God Amen. I William Hawkins of Jones County being sick and like to Die but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, and Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and known that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all give and Recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it, and my body to be Buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my Executor nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Recieve the same by the mighty power of God and as such wordly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and divise of in the following manner and form and .....
first I give to my son Jesse Hawkins five shillings to be raised and levied out of my Estate.
Secondly I give to my Daughter Abier Rogers five shillings to be raised and levied out of my Estate. Thirdly, I give to my Son Soloman Hawkins five shillings to be raised and levied out of my Estate. Fourthly, I give to my beloved wife Rhoda one Cow and Calf six year old hog three barrels of corn ten bushels of potatoes one feather bed and furniture one spider House and land during her natural life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to return to my grandson William Hawkins.
Fifthly, I give to my son Benjamine Hawkins one desk.
Sixthly, I give to my son LIttleton Hawkins one horse and Cart all my Household goods and furniture with all my plantation tools and stock of Everykind unless his Brother Whirryot should Return in three years then he shall Equally divide the whole of that property with him land and all.
I likewise constitute my Beloved son Littleton Hawkins the sole Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disannul all and Every other testaments wills legacies Bequests Executors by me in any wise named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of July In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nine.
Test John Heath William Hawkins
Logan Metts
Proven May Term 1812 by oath of John Heath
18. Benjamin Hawkins
Land records for William Hawkins can be found in the book "Records of Jones County 1779-1868, Vol. I by Zae Hargett Gwynn". This book can be found in the N. C. State Library, Raleigh, NC.
Deed Book H, Page 66 & 67, November 19, 1795, William Connerly to William Hawkins for 11 pounds, 10 acres on south side of Reedy Branch at Hawkins' line. Witness: Thos. Steel, Benjamin Hawkins.
Book 21, Page 42, April 25, 1842, Benjamin L. Bryan to his sister Hulda Whitehead a deed of gift land Patented by William Rogers containing 200 acres on west side of Traces Swamp, on Witherington's corner, Easterlin's line near Jones County line near Blackledge's line. Witness: Benjamin Hawkins.
20. Major Hawkins
In Pierce's Register of North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers, page 342, 4,658 acres of land was granted to M... Hawkins, of the Wilmington District, for service in the militia. Maybe this is Major Hawkins.
In the 1800 Jones County census, Major Hawkins is living next door to William Hawkins, Jr. and the elder William Hawkins. Like William Jr., he is living alone and is 16 to 25 years old. Major may be a son of William Hawkins the elder even though he is not named in his will. Perhaps he died young.
In 1800, William Hawkins, Jr. is living in Jones County next door to the elder William. He is living alone and is 16 to 25 years old. He is most likely the son of William and must have died young since he is not mentioned in his father's will.
Benjamin Hawkins on Roster of Beaufort Regiment of Militia of Affective Men; American Revolution. List returned by William Brown, Colonel of the Beaufort Militia on the 20th April 1781.
In a law suit held in New Bern District, Benjamin Hawkins was called upon to be a witness in a case of Elizabeth Adams (admrx of John Adams, dec'd) vs John Bainer, Jr., planter late of Beaufort County, NC.
involving a by mare. The deposition of Benjamin Hawkins was dated Nov. 19, 1792. He stated that "negro "Will" was the property of Sam'l Barrow, dec'd; that said Will's wife was Bett Wheler. They had brought iron to make a brand which said Hawkins refused to do." A notice is also signed by Willaboyd Hawkins dated Feb. 2, 1796.Will of Benjamin Hawkins, Beaufort Co., February 9, 1791
"Sick and Weak"; Wife: Mary Hawkins (All his estate and then to my children); Sons: Samuel Hawkins (Oldest Son), Thomas Hawkins, Benjamin (as soon as he becomes of age); Daughter: Nelly; Excutors: Wife Mary Hawkins, Moses Cutter, Aaron Cutter; Witnesses: John Mear, Thomas Hodges, Nancy Crafton.
28. Samuel Hawkins
Samuel Hawkins was a witness for the Will of Francis Alligood on March 19, 1810 in Beaufort County. He was also a purchaser at the estate sale for John Oden on March 25, 1809. He purchased an old desk. He was also a purchaser in the estate sale of Thomas Shaw, Wm. Vines, Administrator, May 24, 1824.
(Beaufort Orphans, Book A, 1808-1828, Wills and Estate Records of Beaufort, NC by Betty J. Camin, page 82 & 21 ,41, 377, & 378).Beaufort County, May 3rd 1820, Henry Williams sells to Margaret Eborn a negro girl about 12 years old for $310.00. The bill of sale is witnesses by Sam Hawkins. In the same document, on May 5th, 1820, the same negro girl Hannah is sold to Margaret Eborn for $310.00 by Allen Girst. This bill of sale is also witnesses by Sam Hawkins. Henry and Allen probably jointly owned Hannah. The deed was executed in the August Term of Beaufort County Court, 1826. The deed was proven in court by Sam'l Hawkins. (Beaufort county Book No. 15, pages 377, 378.)